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Allowed11 January 20223267627

Land North of The Maltings, Mersea Road, Abberton, CO5 7NR

Planning appeal 3267627 at Land North of The Maltings, Mersea Road, Abberton, CO5 7NR (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Whelan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of The Maltings, a Grade II listed building.

the erection of one dwelling

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Whelan P
Postcode
CO5 7NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of The Maltings, a Grade II listed building
  • whether the appellant's undertaking meets the tests for planning obligations, with particular regard to the undertaking in connection with the provision for community facilities sought by the Council

What decided it

The proposed single dwelling would preserve the setting of the listed building and the Habitats sites mitigation obligation meets statutory tests, whereas the community facilities contribution fails to meet the necessary tests for planning obligations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
ENV1UR2DP14SD2DP3DP21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 200Paragraph 57Paragraph 53

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